UWA FURY(3/6/88)
Mar 7, 2022 4:16:38 GMT
Post by grigs on Mar 7, 2022 4:16:38 GMT
The United Wrestling Alliance presents UWA FURY!!!
Taped 2/20/88 at the Portland Sports Arena, Portland, OR to air Sunday, 2/27/88, at 9 PM on the USA Network
Announcers: Lee Marshall, Don Coss, & Stan Stasiak
Ring Announcer/interviewer: Mark Lowrance
COLD OPENING:
VTR:
The camera shows us the words “Midnight Army” on the front of a T Shirt. The camera zooms out and we see “Midnight Soldier” Brian Adams wearing the shirt.
ADAMS: Midnight Army, I need everyone of you behind me tonight! Tonight, I finally get my shot at the gold! I've got Jos LeDuc for the UWA TV Title! With the Army behind me, I know I can't lose! LeDuc is big and bad, but I'm not exactly a wimp myself! Bring it on, big man!
VTR:
Jos LeDuc and Bill Dundee stand in the locker room, title belts over their shoulders.
DUNDEE: It's a big night for the House of Dundee! We defend both of our titles! I'm gonna give Brickhouse Brown a wrestling lesson right here on UWA FURY!
LEDUC: Midnight Soldier, there's no way you will take my title tonight! I'm too strong and I'm too tough! This belt belongs to me and I'll hold it until the day that I retire!
Jerry Sags enters the picture!
SAGS: Last week, Knobbs kicked Morton's butt! Tonight, Robert Gibson goes down! Rock and Roll is yesterday's news! The nasty Boys RULE!
VTR:
Buzz Sawyer and Ron Fuller stand in front of the UWA logo.
FULLER: The Stud Stable always gives you the best! Tonight, the American Champion, the Mad Dog defends his title!
SAWYER: Don Muraco, you've held titles all over the world, but you won't hold this one! (howls like a coyote)
VTR:
Big Van Vader is standing in a blackened studio...
VADER: UWA, it's TIME! IT's TIME! TONIGHT....IT'S VADER TIME!!!
VTR OPENING:
As the music plays we see the following:
Billy Jack Haynes holding a championship belt above his head!
Haynes overhead press slamming an opponent!
Rock and Roll Express hitting a double dropkick!
Dan Spivey powerbombing Billy Jack on the concrete floor!
Jos LeDuc putting the bearhug on Tom Prichard!
Ron Fuller leading Master of Pain to the ring!
Buzz Sawyer hitting a powerslam!
Van Vader entering the arena!
Nord the Berzerker coming to the ring, waving his sword above his head!
Billy Jack Haynes applying the full nelson!
MARSHALL: Welcome to a huge 90 minutes of UWA FURY!!! Tonight, we have four championship matches plus some new wrestlers making their debuts! Right now, we have action in the ring!
Rising Suns #1 & #2 (w/Tojo Yamamoto) vs. Jimmy Backlund & Steve Doll: The masked team scores an impressive win as #2 pins Backlund after a shouldebreaker.
VTR:
Steve & Shaun Simpson are seated on the deck of a very nice boat.
STEVE: Hey, UWA Fury fans, my brother and I wanted to take the opportunity to say that we are looking forward to coming to the UWA and meeting the fans and wreestling the great competition!
SHAUN: Right now, we're relaxing on our boat because we know when we hit the UWA, there won't be time to relax! There are too many great teams to compete with like the Rising Suns, the Nasty Boys, Super Samoans, Rock and Roll, and the Fabulous Ones!
STEVE: We're both really excited to be a part of the UWA! We promise to fight hard for all of you great fans!
COMMERCIAL
Outlaw Ron Bass vs. Jeff Gaylord: Gaylord has an excellent athletic background and is obviously well conditioned, but he's up against one of the toughest guys in the sport. Bass doles out a bunch of punishment, but can't seem to put the youngster away! Bass pulls a black glove out of his trunks, puts it on and applies the claw to Gaylord! The hold bloodies Gaylord and Bass gets the pin! Afterwards, Mark Lowrance speaks to Bass.
LOWRANCE: An impressive win, but why did you need to put on that glove?
BASS: Son, you are showing your ignorance! I wear this under doctor's orders! This is orthopedic protective equipment! I use so much force when I applyu the claw that it could possible cause tendonitis to set up in my hand if I don't wear the glove! That's all there is to it! Now, on to more important stuff! I've been knowing Captain Frank Dusek for over 15 years. I went to him and asked “Why ain't I got a title match with Haynes yet?” Dusek lookd me in the eye and told it to me straight: He said, “Outlaw, Billy Jack flat out said he won't wrestle you!” So, I'm signning up for this Battle Bowl thing coming up! They say the winner of that gets a title shot! One way or another, Billy Jack, you're gonna defend that title against the Outlaw!!!
COMMERCIAL
“Hot Stuff” Eddie Gilbert (w/Missy Hyatt) vs. Art Barr: Gilbert puts on a clinic in his UWA debut and pins Barr after a Hot Shot.
COMMERCIAL
Tom Prichard & Scott Casey enter the ring to a nice pop. Then, we hear...
As the ominous music plays, The World Tag Team Champions arrive! Afa pushes Ron Wright in his wheelchair.
UWA WORLD TAG TEAM TITLE MATCH: The Super Samoans (w/Ron Wright) vs. Cowboy Scott Casey & Tom Prichard: The faces give the champs a strong challenge here this week, but come up short. Casey goes for a sunset flip on Kokina and the massive Samoan counters by sitting down hard on his sternum! 1-2-3! The Super Samoans retain!
COMMERCIAL
MARSHALL: Earlier today, Mark Lowrance spoke with a newcomer to the UWA....
VTR:
Lowrance is standing in front of the UWA logo.
LOWRANCE: It's my pleasure to introduce to our fans on UWA FURY a man who I know quite well. Chris Adams, it's good to see you...
ADAMS: Same here, Mark, and it's great to be on the USA Network.
LOWRANCE: I understand you are here for a specific purpose...
ADAMS: Yes, Mark, I am. Up until recently, I held the UWA World Junior Heavyweight Title. I defended it all over the world. Then, I had a title match with Bill Dundee in Sydney, Australia. I have to admit that Dundee is a good wrestler, but I felt I was on the verge of another successful title defense. That's when he pulled something out of his tights, Mark. I'm not sure what it was, but when he hit me with it, the lights went out! When I regained consciousness, he was wearing my championship belt! I'm here to get my belt back, Mark!
LOWRANCE: Dundee is scheduled to defend his title here tonight and you have a match with a real tough guy in the Grappler...
ADAMS: That's right! I know the competition here is tough, but that's how I like it! Dundee, I want my belt back and, if you give me a title match, I think I can get it!
UWA WORLD JUNIOR HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE MATCH: Superstar Bill Dundee © vs. Brickhouse Brown: Brown puts forth a great effort and manages to score several near falls. Dundee seems angry that Brown is giving him this much trouble. Dundee hits a piledriver to get the pinfall, but that's just not enough for him! Dundee sets up for a second piledriver....CHRIS ADAMS HITS THE RING TO BREAK IT UP!!! Adams superkicks Dundee out of the ring! Jos LeDuc and Nord the Berzerker run out and help the Superstar to his feet! Is Chris Adams about to be victimized by the House of Dundee? NO! Brian Adams and Johnny Ace hit the ring to stand by the Englishman! Dundee and his guys head to the dressing room!
COMMERCIAL
Chris Adams vs. The Grappler: This is a highly competitive bout. The Englishman has a successful debut as he superkiskc the Grappler and score the pin. During the match, Bill Dundee comes to ringside and scouts Adams.
COMMERCIAL
SD Jones stands in the ring. We hear...
Vader enters the ring. He removes his helmet, places it on the mat, makes an elaborate hand gesture(signal to whoever is operating the remote control) and smoke shoots out of the helmet! SD is noticeably intimidated.
Big Van Vader vs. SD “Special Delivery” Jones:Vader gives an dominant performance. The bout ends when Vader traps SD n the corner and batters him with punches until referee Carl Fergie stops the match! After that, Vader continues to batter Jones until Frank Dusek and several other officials run in and order Vader to leave. On commentary, Stan Stasiak more or less says,“I told you so!”
COMMERCIAL
MARSHALL: Earlier today, referee David Manning spoke with Mark Lowrance...
VTR:
Lowrance and Manning stand in front of the UWA logo.
LOWRANCE: David, please share with the TV audience what you just told me...
MANNING: Sure, Mark! Last week, Ricky Morton of the Rock and Roll took on Nasty Boy Brian Knobbs. Morton had his partner at ringside. Knobbs had his partner and Bill Dundee in his corner. The match ended up being a mess! When I saw that I was assigned to the match between Robert Gibson and Jerry Sags here this week, I went to Captain Frank Dusek and I asked that nobody be allowed at ringside! The fans deserve to see a one on one match!President Dusek agreed and it's gonna be one on one here this week!
LOWRANCE: Good news!
Robert Gibson vs. Jerry Sags: Sags actually had a fine amateur career and give Gibson a competitive wrestling match. The more experienced Gibson starts to take over and that's when the Nasty Boy gets desperate. Eventually, Sags sneaks a chain out of his tights, slugs Robert with it and gets the upset! Next week, Marshall informs us that the Rock and Roll Express takes on the Nasty Boys in a tag team match!
COMMERCIAL
UWA TV TITLE MATCH: Jos LeDuc © (w/Superstar Bill Dundee) vs. “Midnight Soldier” Brian Adams: These two big guys bang away on each other for several minutes. LeDuc finally turns the tables and applies his legendary bearhug on Adams. Much to the amazement of everybody, Adams reverses LeDuc's bearhug! LeDuc appears to be fading fast! Nord the Berzerker runs in, still wearing his helmet! Nord headbutts the Midnight Soldier twice in the back of his head While wearing the helmet! Adams falls to the mat! Nord, LeDuc, and Dundee put the boots to Brian Adams! Fortunately, Johnny Ace, Chris Adams, and Don Muraco run in and make the save!
COMMERCIAL
AMERICAN TITLE MATCH: “Mad Dog” Buzz Sawyer © (w/”Tennessee Stud” Ron Fuller) vs. “The Rock” Don Muraco: This starts out as a really good wrestling match, but it doesn't take long for it to spill to the floor and become an all out street fight! It degenerates into a standoff between Muraco with a steel chair and Sawyer with his dog chain! Fuller nails Muraco from behind with his walking stick and the heels are beating Muraco down! Austin Idol runs out with an ax handle and the Tennesse Stud runs for his life! Sawyer stares Idol down for a few seconds, but then even the “Mad Dog” retreats! Idol is standing tall as we roll credits!
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